Paralegal and Legal Assistant Salary in Georgia
Median annual pay in Georgia
$62,400
$30.00/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Georgia
$64,802
Regional Price Parity: 96.293 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($62,890): −$490 (−0.8%)
Georgia ranks 22nd of 51 states by median pay, and 20th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $39,530 | $19.01 |
| 25th percentile | $48,940 | $23.53 |
| Median | $62,400 | $30.00 |
| 75th percentile | $81,120 | $39.00 |
| 90th percentile | $101,210 | $48.66 |
Employment
- Employment in Georgia
- 14,160
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Georgia
- $62,400
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $62,890
- Difference
- −$490 (−0.8%)
Cost of living
$62,400 ÷ 96.293 × 100 = $64,802
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | ||
| 20th | $62,840 | $57,153 45th |
| Maine | ||
| 21st | $62,420 | $64,317 23rd |
| Georgia This page | ||
| 22nd | $62,400 | $64,802 20th |
| Texas | ||
| 23rd | $62,310 | $64,199 24th |
| Michigan | ||
| 24th | $62,170 | $64,614 22nd |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant salary in the U.S.
$55,570/year U.S.
- Title Examiner, Abstractor, and Searcher salary in the U.S.
$58,650/year U.S.
- Court Reporter and Simultaneous Captioner salary in the U.S.
$72,420/year U.S.
- Secretary and Administrative Assistant, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive salary in Georgia
$41,600/year Georgia
- Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant salary in the U.S.
$76,590/year U.S.
- Medical Records Specialist salary in the U.S.
$51,140/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- −0.3%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Associate's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in nearby places
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in Alabama
$47,260/year Alabama
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in Florida
$61,000/year Florida
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in North Carolina
$57,500/year North Carolina
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in South Carolina
$53,880/year South Carolina
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in Tennessee
$58,820/year Tennessee
- Paralegal and Legal Assistant salary in the U.S.
$62,890/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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